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July 05th 2018:Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. and Handicapper Eric Wing

Brian Hernandez Jr., winner of the 2012 Ellis Park riding crown was at Ellis the day after wrapping up his first riding title at Churchill Downs in his adopted hometown of Louisville, 43 wins to 38 for runner-up Florent Geroux. But the sheer joy that the accomplishment should have brought was countered by the anguish when the tight title tilt with his close friend and 15-time Churchill riding champ Corey Lanerie ended with the sudden death of Lanerie’s wife Shantel, who was undergoing treatment for Stage 1 breast cancer, and had emergency surgery after an infected colon led to sepsis and cardi

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Brian “B.J.” Hernandez

Brian “B.J.” Hernandez has always been considered a quality rider since he vied for the Eclipse Award as leading apprentice in 2004. One of the many graduates of the Louisiana School of Hard Knocks, Hernandez is well respected on the Kentucky riding circuit and has worked for many of the top trainers. A smart thinking, hard-working, quality jockey who has “flied under the radar,” he was the early pilot of Horse of the Year Rachael Alexandra and most recently won the Grade 1 Whitney Stakes aboard Fort Larned, a potential Handicap Horse of the year.

Eric Wing

Eric Wing is currently Communications Director for HorseTourneys.com, horse racing's #1 destination for player-friendly qualifying contests and low-takeout cash games. A 17-year industry veteran, Eric has previously worked at the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, the New York Racing Association and Daily Racing Form. He is also the longtime emcee at the NTRA National Handicapping Championship in Las Vegas.